Crazy Nezha

After half an hour.

A sheep transport truck is driving on the road.

Six Monkeys changed his clothes and pretended to be a driver at the sheep farm, driving himself. He was wearing a Bluetooth headset and listening to a phone call, looking serious.

Li Tianbao and Sun Baoqiang sat in the back seat, and there was a flock of sheep and a husky in the back of the truck.

A few minutes later, Six Monkeys said, "Old K has moved to a different place."

Li Tianbao asked, "Did he become suspicious? What if he's playing a trick on us, and there's no one there?"

Six Monkeys: "No, based on my experience, Old K is wary of you. He's afraid you'll double-cross him!"

Li Tianbao: "Have you ever clashed with drug dealers?"

"It used to be common at the border, but there are very few violent arrests on the mainland. Usually, when we show our identities, the other side's legs go weak."

Li Tianbao sighed, "This is so boring, I don't want to go."

Six Monkeys almost laughed in exasperation at these words. Glancing at the rearview mirror, they saw Li Tianbao's disappointed expression and retorted, "What? You're hoping for a fight with Old K later? What's with that expression?!"

Sun Baoqiang said, "Brother Tianbao, I haven't awakened yet."

Li Tianbao comforted him, saying, "You're redeeming yourself now. After this incident, the theft of the electric bike will be wiped clean."

Sun Baoqiang: "Really?"

Li Tianbao: "I'll pay your fine, you can pay me back in the future."

Liu Hou smirked and casually said, "You don't know, Chen Rui and the director had a huge fight early this morning. She insisted on going with him because she was worried about you."

Li Tianbao felt touched and warm inside, but outwardly remained nonchalant, thinking, "That brat is such a nuisance."

Sun Baoqiang's eyes flickered, and after holding back for a long time, he couldn't help but ask, "Brother Tianbao, I can tell that the Pisces Messenger cares about you a lot. Is there something you can't say about it?"

Li Tianbao raised an eyebrow. "No!"

Six Monkeys' earpiece beeped with a message, and he slammed his fist on the steering wheel. "Damn it! Old K changed the time again!"

"What's wrong?"

Six Monkeys: "The agreed-upon time of 9 AM has been changed to 12 PM!"

At this moment, the car arrived at the old district of Luoshi County, and Liu Hou stopped by the roadside and lit a cigarette.

Li Tianbao: "Is Old K testing my limits? I'm a prince, I have a short temper. Call him, I'll give him a piece of my mind!"

Six Monkeys pondered for a long time, then shook his head. "The young master's perversion is an act for others to see. He's not stupid. Li Tianbao, and Old K's cowardice at the hotel back then, were also an act for you, you know? These drug dealers are very shrewd."

Seeing that Li Tianbao remained silent, Liu Hou added, "If it weren't for your accidental stumble, we would have arrested Lao K long ago. If the operation fails today, the worst-case scenario is that Lao K takes the goods away and we take down his hideout."

Li Tianbao: "Isn't the point to bring out his uncle and that Mr. Jin guy?"

Six Monkeys: "Changing locations and times again, I think it's going to be a long shot."

Li Tianbao: "Are we just going to wait here by the roadside in Luoshi County? Aren't we going to Guxian County?"

Six Monkeys: "Let's wait two hours. Going too early will make us seem impatient."

Cars came and went along the roadside in the old town, and Li Tianbao was really bored sitting there.

"I'm going downstairs to buy a bottle of water."

Sun Baoqiang asked hesitantly, "Since we have to wait, should I go across the street to my second uncle's house?"

Sun Baoqiang's hometown is Luoshi County, and he hasn't been back there for over a year.

Li Tianbao opened the car door. "I'll go with you."

The two got out of the car and crossed the street.

Sun Baoqiang said, "After my father passed away, my grandmother lived with my second uncle. I want to go see her. Tianbao, you can wait for me at the door."

Li Tianbao shook his head and said, "I'll go take a look too." He pulled Sun Baoqiang to a small supermarket next door and bought the most expensive can of peanut oil.

Sun Baoqiang was a little embarrassed, "This... I've made you spend money again, I'll pay you back."

"Let's go."

The two arrived at an old-style residential building, the kind with six floors and no elevator.

The environmental sanitation was very poor, with piles of garbage next to the trash cans.

When they reached the third floor, Sun Baoqiang knocked on the door.

An older woman opened the door, looking surprised. "Oh, Baoqiang, what brings you here?"

"Second Aunt, I just happened to be passing by. Oh, this is my friend."

Li Tianbao smiled and placed the peanut oil at the door, saying, "Baoqiang bought it."

"They're our own kids, why are they bringing things?" The old lady quickly called the two young men in and warmly made them tea.

The old woman chuckled and said, "Your cousin got a job at the Livestock Bureau, a secure, permanent position. He's getting married next month. We've already given him the bride price, and the bride's family is giving him a Honda Accord as part of his dowry. The couple's house is all renovated."

"My cousin is amazing."

The old woman couldn't stop smiling. "Your sister-in-law is pretty. Although she doesn't have a stable job, her family is well-off. They contract the Chushandian Reservoir and make a good living raising fish every year."

Sun Baoqiang: "My uncle and aunt are capable. My cousin is also very promising."

Auntie: "Baoqiang, are you still getting your electric bike repaired at the Yadea after-sales service center?"

Sun Baoqiang gave an awkward smile, forced himself to pick up the cup and pretend to drink tea, not knowing what to say.

Li Tianbao quickly replied, "General Manager Sun works at the listed company Leyi Group. He is currently the deputy manager, and I am his secretary."

Auntie exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, that's terrible! Your grandma is in the bedroom."

Sun Baoqiang pushed open the bedroom door. Sunlight streamed through the window, and an elderly woman sat in a wicker chair, wearing reading glasses and holding a book. She gave off the air of a highly educated intellectual from a bygone era.

"Milk."

The old lady put down her book, her reading glasses resting on her nose, and looked up. "Jianbin, you're back from get off work? Didn't you pick up Baoqiang?"

Sun Baoqiang's mother was a retired deputy director of the Animal Husbandry Bureau.

Sun Baoqiang said in a low voice, "Two years ago, my grandma developed Alzheimer's and has always thought of me as my father."

"Grandma, it's me, Sun Baoqiang, your grandson." Sun Baoqiang walked over and squatted down.

"Nonsense, my grandson is only this tall." The old lady raised one hand to show her height, then raised it a few centimeters higher. "No, he should be a little taller."

Sun Baoqiang said with a smile, "Mom, you didn't go to my aunt's today?"

The old lady waved her hand dismissively, "Jianbin, hurry up and pick up my grandson from kindergarten. Shufen will scold you again when she gets back."

Sun Baoqiang said, "Baoqiang went to his maternal grandmother's house and won't be eating at home tonight."

"Oh, then you should go too. Hurry up and go. You shouldn't always go against Shufen; it's not easy for either of you."

"Mom, I'm eating at home today."

"Nonsense, hurry up and go get some good meat for your mother-in-law. Come on, are you angry with Shufen again? Baoqiang is still young, you two are arguing every day, don't scare the child." The old lady stood up and pushed Sun Baoqiang outside.

Li Tianbao stood at the door, watching silently, unsure of what to say.

The old woman came into the house and said with a serious face, "Mom, the third son just came back from his mother-in-law's. Shufen took Baoqiang to the park, so don't worry about him."

"Oh, I see. That's alright then, Jianbin will go pick them up later."

"Go inside and read a book," the old woman coaxed the old lady with just a few words.

The three returned to the living room, and Li Tianbao had just taken a sip of tea.

The older woman asked, "Baoqiang, what do you mainly do at that media company?"

Li Tianbao: "He was the planner."

For some reason, Sun Baoqiang became restless.

Li Tianbao remained expressionless and calmly replied, "Director of the Planning Department."

"Didn't you just say deputy manager?" The old woman was completely confused.

"Also serving as the deputy manager of the marketing department," Li Tianbao added.

Sun Baoqiang interrupted, "Second Aunt, where's my second uncle?"

"Your second uncle went to buy supplies, Baoqiang. What exactly are you planning? How much is your monthly salary? Are you dating anyone?"

Li Tianbao: "Annual salary of 30 yuan, my partner is the chairman's granddaughter, three years older than Mr. Sun, and we will get married next May Day."

Sun Baoqiang's face turned ashen; he wanted to run.

The old woman was shocked. "You got the compensation for your house lawsuit?"

Sun Baoqiang: No.

"Do you settle the rent?"

Li Tianbao: "The woman is pregnant, she's paying for the house, and she's giving a Range Rover as a dowry... Why are you pinching me?!"

"Auntie, we're leaving now." Sun Baoqiang grabbed Li Tianbao and fled as if their lives depended on it.

……

In the hallway, Sun Baoqiang looked dejected and unhappy.

"Brother Tianbao, you've gone too far with that joke."

Li Tianbao said, "Sun Baoqiang, remember this: what I just said, I'll make it happen for you within a year! You can post it on WeChat Moments right now, use AI to create some images, and announce your wedding next May Day!"

Sun Baoqiang: "..."

Li Tianbao suddenly asked, "How did your dad get paralyzed in the car accident? Didn't they pay compensation?"

Sun Baoqiang sighed, "That was an unlicensed taxi. They didn't pay a single penny in compensation. The driver was sentenced to two years in prison, but after he was released, he's been embroiled in lawsuits and disputes for years."

"Does the driver have connections?"

Sun Baoqiang gritted his teeth, "I don't know. The guy who hit me was a local bully in our county. After my dad became paralyzed and my mom left, he couldn't think straight... and then he died!"

Li Tianbao asked, "What's the driver's name? Can we get in touch with him?"

Sun Baoqiang shook his head. "I haven't seen him in a long time." He took out his phone from his pocket and clicked on a photo from his QQ space.

Li Tianbao looked at it and it seemed increasingly familiar. This guy looked just like Old K!

"How many years has this person been on the run?"

"It's been many years."

Li Tianbao took out his phone, pointed to Lao K's photo, and compared the two photos side by side.

Although separated by time, it is enough to distinguish them.

Li Tianbao muttered, "Damn it, no wonder they wanted to change the trading location and didn't dare come to Luoshi County! So that's why."

Sun Baoqiang became excited, "It's him! It's him! Wang Kun, he's the one who hit my dad, I'd recognize him even if he were ashes!"

Li Tianbao breathed a sigh of relief. "Baoqiang, this is the person we're meeting today. He's known as Old K in the underworld; he's a drug dealer!"

Sun Baoqiang was trembling all over.

The two stopped in the stairwell. This old-fashioned apartment building was dimly lit even during the day.

Li Tianbao tilted his head, his gaze resolute. "Brother! I'll kill him and avenge your father!"

Sun Baoqiang gritted his teeth: "There are only three of us. If there's been a conflict..."

Li Tianbao: "I'm a superhuman! What are you afraid of?"

Sun Baoqiang gave a wry smile.

"Brother Tianbao, I know you've been using your powers and the organization to comfort me. Yesterday, Dr. Wang said that my frontal lobe was having abnormal electrical discharges, which were interfering with the visual cortex and causing visual and auditory hallucinations. I knew it was my hallucination when I saw your eyes shooting fire and the cow standing up."

Sun Baoqiang sighed heavily. "Brother Tianbao, the Public Security Bureau will punish him severely. Drug trafficking is a capital offense. Don't let me implicate you."

"Don't let my foolishness fool you, Sun Baoqiang. I know everything. In this world, there's no such thing as a hierarchy or cultivation. Sigh. I just don't want to admit I'm a pathetic wretch, a pathetic wretch clinging to illusions. Dr. Wang is right, I am a mental patient."

Buzz—Flames ignited in Li Tianbao's eyes, and his body slowly floated into the air, appearing like a god in the dimly lit corridor.

"Baoqiang, this isn't your hallucination! It's not you who's sick, it's the world!"

"Holy crap!!" Sun Baoqiang yelled, covering his mouth.